Table of advice.
Advice | Evidence | Strength |
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Advice TO DO | ||
Pre-ablation echocardiography and/or CT imaging is advised to rule out intra-aortic and/or intracardiac thrombus | OPN | |
May be appropriate TO DO | ||
Pre-ablation CT for visualization of individual anatomy, the position of inflow cannula, and identification of arrhythmogenic substrate1,2 | OBS | |
ICE to rule out the presence of intracardiac/aortic thrombus and for the guidance of transseptal puncture, catheter navigation, monitoring of LV filling during VT, visualization of individual anatomy and position of inflow cannula2,3 | OBS | |
Advice NOT TO DO | ||
MRI In patients With LVAD85 | OPN |